LAS VEGAS — For the second straight year, a tweet by an NBA insider caused a dramatic shift in the league’s draft odds.
Only this time the NBA insider, The Athletic reporter Shams Charania, also is a paid contributor to FanDuel sportsbook.
The partnership became controversial after Charania’s tweet on draft day that “Scoot Henderson is gaining serious momentum at No. 2 with the Charlotte Hornets” caused his odds to swing from +400 to the -700 favorite to be the second pick. It ultimately caused bettors who backed Henderson based on the post to lose money when Brandon Miller went No. 2.